[givemethemic]

Seriously I would buy those... and according to J.J's facebook... he would buy them too...

[RubberMallet]

who is this jj we speak of like hes the alpha and the omega?

"JJ LIKES EM SO DO I" SO IM GOOD

seriously...they are rain boots...WITH HOLES IN THEM..

[Hold My Own]

You cant beat these!!!

shoot me now...

by far the ugliest shoe ever invented are crocs...i don't care how comfortable they are...they are the ugliest thing I have ever seen and I blame them for all our problems

Your crazy!!! Those look pretty good... I would definitely buy a pair...

[BrysOn_G]

seriously...they are rain boots...WITH HOLES IN THEM..

comfortable rain boots. they're growing on me. i still couldn't bring myself to wear them out.

if you haven't had the balls to try them on, you should sometime. we agree they're not the sexiest shoes on the market, but you can't deny they feel good.

i'd probably go with performance over looks... unless it was a woman.

and jj isn't The Man, but he's the man.

[jcmanson]

I’ve tried a pair on before, yes they’re comfortable, but I wouldn’t be caught dead in them in public.

[RubberMallet]

seriously...they are rain boots...WITH HOLES IN THEM..

comfortable rain boots. they're growing on me. i still couldn't bring myself to wear them out.

if you haven't had the balls to try them on, you should sometime. we agree they're not the sexiest shoes on the market, but you can't deny they feel good.

i'd probably go with performance over looks... unless it was a woman women.

and jj isn't The Man, but he's the man.

oh i've tried on a pair...

these trump crocs by about 100X in overall comfort.

[BrysOn_G]

seriously...they are rain boots...WITH HOLES IN THEM..

comfortable rain boots. they're growing on me. i still couldn't bring myself to wear them out.

if you haven't had the balls to try them on, you should sometime. we agree they're not the sexiest shoes on the market, but you can't deny they feel good.

i'd probably go with performance over looks... unless it was a woman women.

and jj isn't The Man, but he's the man.

oh i've tried on a pair...

these trump crocs by about 100X in overall comfort.

tar heel blue...

and i don't believe you.

[RubberMallet]

i have them in light blue (not columbia blue or tarheel blue), black and navy.

luconn i can't do flipflops anymore, they make my hips hurt.

[Hold My Own]

luconn i can't do flipflops anymore, they make my hips hurt.

Holy Cow


When did this come about? After the child?

[BrysOn_G]

i've grown to like the thong flip-flops more. i feel like they're easier to walk in, and more comfortable.

the slip-ons always feel like they're coming off, not to mention it's tough finding them to fit a 13 or 14.

[ATrain]

I am also a huge fan of thong flip-flops over the slip-ons...the only problem is, I have this huge white stripe on my foot now from where I've been out in the sun all spring.

[Hold My Own]

I am also a huge fan of thong flip-flops over the slip-ons...the only problem is, I have this huge white stripe on my foot now from where I've been out in the sun all spring.

At least your feet are seeing the sun now! You look like a whole new person...Imma try whatever it is you did!

[RubberMallet]

when i say flip flops i'm talking the 2 dollar ones at walmart...the ones with no support...when i'd play sports, my hips would start to hurt...my doctor told me its because of the flip flops...i've been el cheapo flip flop free for a year now and i don't have the hip pain. i still have a pair of reef flip flops that have the support but i've been breaking in a new pair of adilettes...

i sound like an old man...haha..

[thepostman]

Seriously I would buy those... and according to J.J's facebook... he would buy them too...

oh....in that case if Junior wants them then it MUST be ok.....you should stop talking...they are the ugliest things ever....and if i ever see you wearing them i will laugh at you a lot....much like i was making fun of junior for wearing them at the spring game....they are the worst pair of shoes I have ever seen....period....

[SuperJon]

I've never worn them, and think they're insanely ugly, but everyone says they're comfortable. When they first came out I was working at Dick's Sporting Goods selling shoes and these women kept buying them. Finally I asked why and most of them were nurses who were on their feet all day and the shoes were comfortable. They didn't like how they looked but for what they needed them for it worked.

[BrysOn_G]

my sister, as well as many other waiters and waitresses, wear them religiously. i think i'd wear them to work in if i was on my feet all day.

[ATrain]

I am also a huge fan of thong flip-flops over the slip-ons...the only problem is, I have this huge white stripe on my foot now from where I've been out in the sun all spring.

At least your feet are seeing the sun now! You look like a whole new person...Imma try whatever it is you did!

[Cider Jim]

comfortable rain boots. they're growing on me. i still couldn't bring myself to wear them out.

Bryson, are you saying that you wear Crocs for house shoes?

[BrysOn_G]

comfortable rain boots. they're growing on me. i still couldn't bring myself to wear them out.

Bryson, are you saying that you wear Crocs for house shoes?

if i was working around the house and wanted some shoes on, i'd wear them. also, if i was outside doing something i'd probably wear them (i.e. washing my car, messing around in the yard, grilling out). i just wouldn't wear them out and about.

[Cider Jim]

At least they would drain well, if you were washing your car.

Has anyone fished in them, wading the James River or a trout stream?

[ATrain]

At least they would drain well, if you were washing your car.

Has anyone fished in them, wading the James River or a trout stream?

I thought about wearing them while bridge jumping, but decided against it due to the risk of losing them.

[blwall1416]

I thought about wearing them while bridge jumping, but decided against it due to the risk of losing them.

Yes...when it comes to bridge jumping, this is the risk you should factor in the most.

[Hold My Own]

I thought about wearing them while bridge jumping, but decided against it due to the risk of losing them.

Yes...when it comes to bridge jumping, this is the risk you should factor in the most.

[thepostman]

I've never worn them, and think they're insanely ugly, but everyone says they're comfortable. When they first came out I was working at Dick's Sporting Goods selling shoes and these women kept buying them. Finally I asked why and most of them were nurses who were on their feet all day and the shoes were comfortable. They didn't like how they looked but for what they needed them for it worked.

this is the first good excuse I have heard about wearing those....

more then anything i think people just enjoy being part of the "it" thing....thats what it seems to really come down to...or at least that is what it seems...

[Hold My Own]

Good read

How Crocs Rakes in Revenues From Ugly Shoes

At the beginning, there was Croslite.

The stuff came out of a factory in Colorado, and was like a miracle: soft, antibacterial, and breathable. But nobody could decide what to do with it, until one day somebody came up with the idea to make a pair of sailing shoes out of it for his buddy’s trip. The buddy ended up loving it, and Crocs, the runaway six-ounce shoe success, was born.

The shoes caught on like wildfire. All of a sudden, molded Croslite with a heel strap and big, breathable holes became a fashion statement. The world hadn’t seen footwear this bizarre, or this popular, since the Jellies sensation in the 1980s.

Jellies didn’t last forever; they were a trend. So are Crocs. The people behind the shoe know that full well, so they’ve engineering a massive expansion campaign, putting their Croslite into everything from stilettos to toilet seats.

So far, the Crocs product has essentially sold itself, and expansion has seemed inevitable for Croslite. Last year’s revenues were in excess of $800 million. This year, they’ve stated 10%-15% growth. Not bad for an ugly shoe. What’s their secret?

They nailed down their supply chain. Crocs purchased the supplier of the resin for the shoes and the factories that make Crocs. They also signed contracts with key retailers.

Instead of focusing on fashion, they focused on their core strength: Croslite. Waterproof and lightweight, Croslite also boasts antimicrobial properties. The founders saw that the material, not the funny-looking shoe, would be sustainable in the marketplace.

They thought huge. After the runaway success of their funny looking shoes, Crocs executives took the local company multinational. They purchased more manufacturing plants in Canada and Mexico, as well as signing on contract manufacturers in Italy, Romania, and China.

Scale allowed them to set up just-in-time manufacturing in response to demand. For example, if a gold shoe model is hot one month, the company makes more in a matter of weeks.

Their huge manufacturing base allows them to produce a diversified product line. They now make kneepads for gardeners, rain boots, dress shoes, protective padding for hockey players, and specialty shoes for medical patients. They intend to expand into toilet seats and the building industry.

In the case of Crocs, it’s not about a trend. It’s about a highly effective, versatile product that can be stretched, twisted, and remade into hundreds other products. They’re a prime example of a company with a strong core competency (their material) leading to innumerable opportunities.

What’s your core competency? How can it be stretched and reshaped into other forms? How many other ways can you think of to use your core competency?

If Crocs is a good example to follow, knowing the answers will give you a light, springy, antimicrobial, and ever-growing bottom line…